Interim Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh unveiled his proposal to ask commissioners for an additional $25 million to $30 million for raises at a school board session in mid-January. See the proposal and videos that CMS created to make its case here.

Cogdell sent the letter to CMS board Chair Ericka Ellis-Stewart after meeting with her on Thursday. Cogdell and Ellis-Stewart were both elected to lead their boards in December. Cogdell said Thursday was the first chance they had to get together and talk about the 2012-13 budget.

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It seems as long as we have a phys ed teacher making $84,000./year that at least some teachers are way overpaid. There are many, many underpaid teachers who should understand that excessive pay to a phys ed teacher does not help their cause. Why is CMS not giving raises go science teachers yet they can pay this much for gym?

Cogdell recognizes people just don't trust CMS BOE. Teachers unfortunately are caught in the middle.The discussion should be:1. Why did the CMS public relations department increase its budget over $2 million/yr.? &2. How did we get the money to add 7 ( yes, 7) area superintendents ($170M each)?Maybe cut the administration dollars and CMS will have enough for teacher raises.

What is the raise going to amount to if it was to pass? The county supplement 3% raise to a teacher means about $100 per year raise by my calculations.A tank and a half of gasoline will not keep up with inflation nor the loss of vision and dental benefits.

Come on people. WHO do you want to teach your children? Do you care at all about the quality of the person that perhaps spends more time with your children than you do? You usually get what you pay for in this world.There was a crisis and shortage before this recession. How do you see an improved situation on your horizon?

That's the point. It is insane to pay that much to any phys ed teacher and not be able to give raises and to be laying off science, math, language.I checked it out. The pay is actually $84,708.80.Crazy isn't it. Someone really is off their rocker. Out of control.

3% is the rate of inflation.3% is a cost of living bump that teachers have not had nor will they ever get back.Sure somehow sometime the 3% may return,but this loss combined with health, dental and vision benefits will set teachers back a decade.

Enless years of loss of salary and benefits to the MILLIONS spent on the absurd testing and manipulation of the data. Combine this with the Muri,Cobitz,Baxter and the new PR departmet salaries.What a waist!!! Where is the department of common sense!!!

Sometimes Phys Ed teachers also coach a sports team at the school. Is it possible that these salaries also include their coaching salary? I haven't cross referenced the names in the database, but that might explain the higher pay.

The only way any teacher can make $84,000 is through a combination of advanced degrees, certifications, supplements and experience.

All teachers are paid on the same scale. To complain about a gym teacher making $84,000 and a science teacher making less than $60,000 is completely missing how the salary scale works within the state.

You can whine all you want about that single particular gym teacher, but they are just being paid according to the pay scale.

No one in CMS - not the gym teacher, principal, superintendent or school board - made a decision to pay the gym teacher more than other teachers. That decision was made by state lawmakers years ago when they devised the step system for teachers.

So, you don't think it's an outrage that we are laying offf teachers and not giving proper raises, but at the same time the pay structure is way off kilter for phys ed? I think all (including phys ed) should be getting over $100,00./year, but if we are setting priorities I do not think it incorrrect to point out there is an inconsistency in what we say and what we pay. Nobody that I read blamed CMS - just that it is not right. It is my understanding the posteed salaries do not include the admittedly small coacing stipend.

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